Flags
5
4 high
Per-pupil income
£27,848.14
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
94.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-7.9%
of income
In-year balance
-5.7%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 94.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.7% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -7.9%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 4.3% to -7.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
11 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
151
Capacity
160 (94%)
Free school meals
32.3%
English additional lang.
4.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
24.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.3
Mean salary
£42,683
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 111 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £2.9m | £2.7m | £2.4m | 82.6% | +£185k | £135k | 4.6% | £25,448 |
| 2022/23 | £3.2m | £3.2m | £2.8m | 88.0% | +£5k | £140k | 4.3% | £27,363 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.7m | £3.3m | 94.6% | -£233k | -£93k | -2.7% | £29,741 |
| 2024/25 | £4.2m | £4.4m | £4.0m | 94.0% | -£238k | -£331k | -7.9% | £27,848 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£157k
Other costs
£331k
6.3%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
3.6%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
0.7%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 13 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 17.0 | 6.2 | £38,781 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 17.1 | 6.7 | £39,542 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 11.5 |
| 2022/23 | 18.8 | 6.3 | £37,683 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 19.5 | 5.9 | £38,835 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2024/25 | 24.0 | 6.3 | £42,683 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 15.7% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 51 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 19.0% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 58 |
| 2015/16 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 20.4% | 7.2% | 0.3% | 44 |
| 2016/17 | 8.7% | 4.6% | +4.1pp | 14.3% | 8.6% | 0.1% | 49 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 17.2% | 6.4% | 0.1% | 58 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 17.2% | 6.4% | 0.1% | 64 |
| 2020/21 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 15.4% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 78 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 27.3% | 8.7% | 1.0% | 88 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 39.0% | 8.4% | 0.7% | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 22.7% | 6.8% | 1.8% | 88 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% | +3.4pp | 29.7% | 8.4% | 1.2% | 111 |
11 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2010 | — | Outstanding |